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2nd Generation Quantum Technologies will totally change the face of engineering as we know it today!

Derwen M. Hinds

The application of the principles of quantum physics has been used for decades for the ever-increasing complexity of circuits of semiconductors and transistors, such as today's smartphone. 


A second transformation in technology using the more subtle features of the quantum world - coherence and entanglement, deployed for quantum sensing & timing, quantum imaging, quantum secure communication and quantum computing. 


If you would like to know more about Quantum Technology and R&D in the UK, the new Quantum Engineering Technical Network ( QE TN ),  is running a series of webinars starting on 6th October 2020 at 14:00 ( Registration Link ).


So, do you think 2nd Generation Quantum Technologies change the face of engineering as we know it and if so, when do you think we will start to see this happening? 



Thanks, Derwen Hinds. ?


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    The advent of practical quantum computers will represent a profound change in what we are able to do in computing and the applications of computing (which is most things nowadays). My guess would be another 5 years before we see practical technology available for use, probably via services provided by the Internet supergiants (Google, IBM, Microsoft, etc). One of the things I'm keen to start looking at is how we communicate this enormously complex technology to senior decisions makers (politicians, CEOs, etc) who typically (there are exceptions) don't understand the potential impact of advanced tech. We need to foster widespread understanding of the tech if the UK is to be well placed in the post-quantum world (see? we need better phrases than that! ?).
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    The advent of practical quantum computers will represent a profound change in what we are able to do in computing and the applications of computing (which is most things nowadays). My guess would be another 5 years before we see practical technology available for use, probably via services provided by the Internet supergiants (Google, IBM, Microsoft, etc). One of the things I'm keen to start looking at is how we communicate this enormously complex technology to senior decisions makers (politicians, CEOs, etc) who typically (there are exceptions) don't understand the potential impact of advanced tech. We need to foster widespread understanding of the tech if the UK is to be well placed in the post-quantum world (see? we need better phrases than that! ?).
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